KEY FACTS ABOUT CRANIAL NERVES Flashcards

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A set of 12 peripheral nerves emerging from the brain that innervate the structures of the head, neck, thorax and abdomen.

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Cranial Nerves

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CN I

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OLFACTORY NERVE

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CN II

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OPTIC NERVE

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CN III

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OCULOMOTOR NERVE

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CN IV

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TROCHLEAR NERVE

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CN V

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TRIGEMINAL NERVE

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CN VI

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ABDUCENS NERVE

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CN VII

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FACIAL NERVE

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CN VIII

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VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE

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CN IX

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GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE

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CN X

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VAGUS NERVE

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CN XI

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ACCESSORY NERVE

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CN XII

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HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE

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TYPE OF NERVE: OLFACTORY NERVE (CN I)

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SENSORY

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TYPE OF NERVE: OCULOMOTOR NERVE (CN III)

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MOTOR

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TYPE OF NERVE: TRIGIMENAL NERVE (CN V)

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MIXED

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TYPE OF NERVE: OPTIC NERVE (CN II)

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SENSORY

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TYPE OF NERVE: FACIAL NERVE (CN VII)

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MIXED

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TYPE OF NERVE: TROCHLEAR NERVE (CN IV)

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MOTOR

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TYPE OF NERVE: GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL NERVE (CN IX)

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MIXED

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TYPE OF NERVE: VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR NERVE (CN VIII)

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SENSORY

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TYPE OF NERVE: ABDUCENS NERVE (VI)

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MOTOR

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TYPE OF NERVE: VAGUS NERVE (CN X)

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MIXED

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TYPE OF NERVE: HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE (CN XII)

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MOTOR

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TYPE OF NERVE: ACESSORY NERVE (CN XI)

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MOTOR